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What Part Do EVs Play in the Federal Net-Zero Emissions Target?

Clean Fleet Report

In 2016, nearly 200 countries ratified the Paris Agreement, an international treaty to reduce emissions and slow global warming. For example, Poland, Belarus and Serbia have committed to 2030 net-zero emissions to increase sustainability. Most of the world’s vehicles run on gasoline, requiring fossil fuels. While the U.S.

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Covert Actions Heighten Ukraine’s Nuclear Peril

Cars That Think

The murky internal battle for Ukraine’s nuclear power popped into sight briefly in late March when a few Ukrainian news outlets and IEEE Spectrum reported that Ukrainian counterintelligence officers had detained and questioned Energoatom director of personnel Oleg Boyarintsev. Energoatom. Jeff Merrifield , a former U.S.

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Ukraine Scrubbing Nuclear Agencies of Russian Influence

Cars That Think

The immediate cause appears to be concern about possible sabotage of nuclear power plants and fuel-handling operations from within—either to cause a nuclear incident or to pave the way for Russian forces to seize or retain control of key installations. After all, our industry can become both a victim and a weapon of this war!”

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